Best Par 4’s

Here’s a collection of my favorite 18 par 4’s I’ve seen of the 173 total courses I’ve played. I’ve limited each course to 1 entry, although you could argue some deserve more than one, but for variety I left it at one.

Estancia Club — hole 18, 462 yards

The par 4, 18th at Estancia is a fantastic finish, with visually interesting bunkers, a downhill tee shot and Pinnacle Peak in the background

Pacific Dunes — hole 9, 406 yards

Featuring a massive fairway and two greens, Pacific Dunes is the most adventurous par 4 I’ve played

Rock Creek Cattle Company — hole 7, 486 yards

Playing up, over and down the Montana topography, Tom Doak’s par 4, 7th at Rock Creek Cattle Company is among the best two-shotter’s in the country

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course — hole 14, 361 yards

the 14th at Jasper Park Lodge is among the discussion for the best short par 4 ever, as well as the best bunker-less par 4 in the world

Bandon Trails — hole 11, 445 yards

The inside corner of the par 4, 11th at Bandon Trails features some nasty bunkering cut into the hillside

Sagebrush Golf & Sporting Club — hole 2, 454 yards

Over some land described by architect Rod Whitman as “[what are we] skiing,” the par 4, 2nd at Sagebrush Golf & Sporting Club is abundant with options off the tee and into the green alike

The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Club — hole 14, 440 yards

The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel looms over the par 4, 14th. The infamous Stanley Thompson bunkering is the main defence on what used to be the finishing hole at Banff Springs

Streamsong Resort (Red) — hole 11, 434 yards

Two bunkers in the middle of the fairway give this tee shot a feeling of a double fairway, forcing the player to pick which side he wants

Gamble Sands Golf Club & Lodge (Sands) — hole 5, 517 yards

The longest hole on the list, the 5th at Gamble Sands features 150 or so yard wide fairway, but forces the player to get more aggressive down the right for the ideal angle and a shorter yardage